No spectacular changes to be detected on the weather maps today. The strong upper level ridge that extends from the European Atlantic up to Central and North Greenland dominates the upper pattern. On the other side of the continent, over the South and Southwest, a complex upper low maintains the cyclonic pattern over the Canadian Arctic, the Baffin Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. At the surface level this is projected as a high-pressure system over Greenland with a center of 1043hPa near N74/W35 and low center of 975 near N62/W40 and one of 1002 near N68/W59. This generates pretty stable conditions over the EGRIP location as the position high-pressure generates a S to SW’ly wind, advecting rather dry but gradually milder air. Packages of moisture from old Atlantic frontal systems are caught in the Southerly upper flow and move over EGRIP as patches of mid and high level clouds.

Looking at the situation 48 hours ahead we can see that the upper low from the Canadian Arctic tries to move closer to Greenland. This will push the high pressure a bit away from the continent and could result in gradually but slowly changing conditions.

Day 1: 02 May 2017

- Weather: again stable and fair conditions: sunny with patches of mid and high clouds – moderate breeze could trigger drifting snow.

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